2011-2012 Buy Fresh Buy Local Directory
Healthy community begins with healthy food. JCLFA works to foster healthy food and healthy community. Our BFBL Directory helps you connect with local food producers and businesses who have a mission of bringing healthy food to your plate.
This 2011-2012 Johnson County Buy Fresh Buy Local Directory brings you a listing of family farmers, restaurants and other food-related businesses that feature locally-grown products in and near Johnson County, Iowa.
Farmer’s Markets * Farmers * Grocers * Distributors
Local Food Businesses * Restaurants
Johnson County Farmer’s Markets
Iowa City * Downtown
May2-Oct. 31, Wed. 5-7 p.m., Sat. 7:30-Noon
Chauncey Swan Ramp on East Washington St. across from City Hall
www.icgov.org/farmersmarket
Iowa City * Sycamore Mall
May 4-Oct 26, Tuesdays 3-6:30 pm
Hwy 6 & Sycamore St., West end of parking lot
Coralville
May 3 –October 7 , Mon & Thursdays 5-8 pm,
Aquatic Center Parking Lot 1513 5th St.
North Liberty
May 9-October 24, Sundays 1 to 4PM
North Parking lot, North Liberty Recreation Center
Homestead Amana
May 21-October 1, Fridays 4-7 pm
Henry's Village Market at 4125 V Street, Homestead
Lone Tree
North Park, 409 North Devoe
from June 1 - Oct. 26
Tues: 4-6:30 pm
Farmers:
Applecart Orchard
2083 61st St. Vinton, IA
(319) 472-3900, applecartorchard@aol.com
Open: May through Selling out. 8:00am-5:30pm.
Featuring u-pick apples, pears, strawberries, raspberries, cherries and peaches, applesauce and a wide variety of other produce, much of it pesticide-free.
Brenneman Farmstead Cheese
Matt & Kim Brenneman
2991 310th St.
Parnell, IA 52325
(319) 646-2806, mkbrenne@netins.net
Fresh chevre plain and with herbs or fruit. Available at Iowa City, Cedar Rapids Downtown District, Williamsburg and Homestead Farmers Markets
Galen Bontrager Farm
Galen Bontrager
1840 500th St. SW, Kalona
(319) 683-3199, www.galenbontragerfarm.com
Bulk orders available and pickup at farm Mon - Sat by appointment
Salad bar beef, salad bar lamb, pastured broilers, pastured turkey, pastured eggs, firewood in truckloads or bundles. Farm visits/tours by appointment only.
Dirty Face Creek Farm
Jessica Stutsman
3714 500th St. SW, Riverside
(319) 679-4082, jessicastutsman@netins.net
This year will be our first in raspberry production.
We also focus on cherry tomatoes,
spinach, okra, sugar snap peas, and basil.
Echollective Farm
Derek Roller
879 Echo Ave., Mechanicsville
(319) 325-3910, dcroller75@yahoo.com
Find our products at Iowa City Farmers Market, New Pioneer Coop and local restaurants. CSA shares available. A wide variety of vegetables, fruits and herbs grown with organic and sustainable practices.
Grinnell Heritage Farm
Andy & Melissa Dunham, owners
1933 Penrose Street, Grinnell
(641) 236-4374
www.GrinnellHeritageFarm.com
Produces USDA organic vegetables, flowers and herbs. Andrew is a 5th generation Iowa farmer. The 80 acre farm, located northeast of Grinnell, has been in the family for 153 years, and is counted amongst the oldest family farms in central Iowa. “CSA Shares - May through Dec; Spring Share -
4 weeks in May; Summer Share - 20 weeks
June through mid-Oct; Winter Share - 4
distributions in Nov. & Dec.
Highland Vista Farm
Steve & Colleen Rodgers Family
3268- 320th St., Wellman
(319) 646-2989, hvf@netins.net
Find our products at local fine restaurants and our Farm Store: Mon-Sat 9-6, by chance or appointment. Delivery available. Pasture-raised beef, eggs, chicken, turkey and Fresh Air Pork. Just minutes from the Kalona Cheese Factory. Custom, wholesale and retail sales.
Hotz Produce
Marvin and Carolyn Hotz
5345 500th St. SE, Iowa City
(319) 629-5230
Featuring sweet corn, fresh produce and eggs.
Linn Ridge Farms, Inc.
Marvin Miller
2864 Yy Ave., Parnell
(319) 646-6062
In-season farm stand, Farmers Market- Miller Sweet Corn sign
Featuring sweet corn, asparagus, pumpkins, squash, snap peas, and string beans. West of Iowa City, just off Black Diamond Trail-F52.
Local Harvest & ZJ Farms
Susan Jutz
5025 120th St. NE, Solon; (319) 624-3052
www.zjfarms.com, localharvestcsa@southslope.net
Our Community Supported Agriculture
farm supports our family by growing
vegetables using organic practices. The
vegetables are delivered fresh to you on the day they are harvested.
Noble Bee Honey
Matthew Stewart
2956 170th St., South Amana
(319) 662-4145
Our focus is on honey production, bee husbandry, honey processing and distribution.
Organic Greens LLC
James Nisly
2316 133rd St. Kalona
(319) 656-3885
Cell: (319) 936-6510
organicgreens@earthlink.net
Find our products at New Pioneer Coop, Everybody's, Hy-Vee, and local restaurants
Featuring a beautiful palette of exotic and tasty mini greens and micro greens. Energizing wheatgrass juice. Culinary herbs, asparagus, cabbage and sweet potatoes. Certified organic.
Pavelka’s Point Meats
Lois Pavelka and Bill Ellison
Iowa City, Mt. Vernon and Solon
319-624-2392
Iowa City and Mt. Vernon Farmers’ Markets Local lamb, pork and beef
Pure Prairie Gardens
David and Mickey Miller
405 6th St. NW Mt. Vernon
(319) 310-6399, mickeymcin@aol.com
Offering high-quality fruits and vegetables, grown responsibly and free of chemicals and synthetic pesticides. We see direct to customers and local restaurants.
Salt Fork Farms
Eric J Menzel
4824 Sutliff Rd. NE, Solon, IA 52333
htttp://saltforkfarms.com
saltforkfarms@gmail.com
CSA, restaurants, Iowa City Farmers Market
We are Salt Fork Farms. We grow vegetables, fruit, herbs, flowers, and poultry for meat and eggs to feed our family, friends, and community.
We strive to provide the most wholesome, nutritious, and delicious foodstuffs possible while maintaining a healthy relationship to the land and connecting others to the agrarianism that sustains them.
Sass Family Farm
Maurice Sass
3060 160th St. Riverside
(319) 648-3788, www.sassfamilyfarm.com
sassfarms@netzero.net
Open daily 11am-7pm year round. Produce stand and country store, as well as a playground, petting zoo, picnic area and CSA program. We also provide hayrack rides and an annual Pumpkin Festival along with celebrating Watermelon Days.
Scattergood Friends School Farm
Mark Quee, Farm Manager
1951 Delta Ave., West Branch
(319) 530-3782
www.scattergood.org/farm-prairie, farm@scattergood.org
Find our products at New Pioneer Co-op and local restaurants. An innovative farm featuring grass finished, all natural beef and lamb, pastured free range turkey, chickens and eggs and a wide variety of certified organic fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs
Sprouts Unlimited, Inc.
Bill Beach, Owner
799 51st Street, Marion
(800) 777- 6889
www.sproutsunlimitedinc.com
Small independent local company for over
28 years. Building relationships based on quality and service. Founder, Bill Beach began his company growing bean and alfalfa sprouts-we still do.
Squier Squash & Donnelly Farms
Shelley Squier and Mike Donnelly
33416 Keokuk Iowa Rd., North English
(319) 639-2430, squiersquash@netins.net
We are a certified organic farm specializing in unique & heirloom varieties of garlic, heirloom tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, squash, fingerling potatoes, greens fruits & chestnuts.
Wilson’s Orchard
Paul Rasch
2924 Orchard Lane NE
Iowa City, IA 52240
paulsara@yahoo.com
www.wilsonsapples.com
Apples and pumpkins available both
U-pick and pre-picked. Homemade pies,
turnovers, donuts, apple cider and cider vinegar. Also feature locally made products from are producers. Open Aug 1. to Oct.
31, each day.
Grocers
Henry's Village Market
Lalanya and Andy Bodenbender, Owners
4125 V Street, Homestead
(319) 622-3931, www.henrysvillagemarket.com
Open M, W, Th, F 10-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun 9-4
We comb the Iowa countryside to find homegrown produce, natural meats, grains, and organic dairy. Our gardens in West Amana, and right outside the store, bring us naturally grown fruits, vegetables, and eggs from our beloved chickens. Come rediscover old-fashioned flavor.
HY-VEE Food Stores
Open 24 Hrs/ 7 days a week.
Grocery, pharmacy, floral and caterer
www.hy-vee.com
Find us at these locations:
812 South First Ave, Iowa City
Produce Manager: John Wombacher
(319) 338-9758
1720 Waterfront Drive, Iowa City
Produce Manager: Dan Atkinson
(319) 354-7601
1201 North Dodge Street, Iowa City
Produce Manager: Wes Vevera
(319) 354-9223
1914 8th Street, Coralville
Produce Manager: Franklin Bys
(319) 351-5523
New Pioneer Co-op
22 S. Van Buren St., Iowa City
(319) 338-9441, www.newpi.coop
Open daily 7 am - 11 pm
1101 2nd St. Coralville
(319) 358-5513, www.newpi.coop
Open daily 7 am- 10 pm
New Pioneer Food Co-op is a full-service cooperative grocer offering local, organic, and natural products. We serve our customers by emphasizing high quality, fair prices, and product information. We are an environmentally and socially responsible member of the community.
Marketing/ Distribution
Local Harvest Supply
Phil Danowsky, Manager
3800 2nd St. Coralville
(877) 797-8881
phild@localharvestsupply.com
www.localharvestsupply.com
Mon.-Fri. 8-5
Local Harvest Supply offers a diverse variety of local foods procured from Iowa farmers; available through Hawkeye Food Service or direct from LHS. Call for details.
Organic Greens LLC
James Nisly
2316 133rd St. Kalona
(319) 656-3885, cell (319) 936-6510, organicgreens@earthlink.net
Available at New Pioneer Coop, Everybody’s, Hy-Vee and local restaurants Featuring a beautiful palette of exotic and tasty mini greens and micro greens. Energizing wheatgrass juice. Culinary herbs, asparagus and sweet potatoes. Certified organic.
Sprouts Unlimited, Inc.
Bill Beach, Owner
799 51st Street, Marion
(800) 777- 6889
www.sproutsunlimitedinc.com
Small independent local company for over 28 years. Building relationships based on quality and service. Founder, Bill Beach began his company growing bean and alfalfa sprouts-we still do.
Local Food Businesses
Rosie’s Best
Alicia Ambler, owner
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 541-0566
www.etsy.com/shop/rosiesbest, rosiesbest.com aliciaambler@gmail.com Delicious baked goods, including granola and cookies, made in small batches in my urban kitchen in Iowa City, Iowa.
Local Burrito
Derek Roller, owner
1003 Ginter Ave., Iowa City
(319) 325-3910
localburritosales@gmail.com
Local and organic food and drink at the Iowa City Farmers Market.
Pickle Creek
Tim & Jocelyn Engman, owners
1341 Spruce Ave., Brighton
(319) 694-3054 • www.picklecreek.com
Pickle Creek is a family business that makes herb-infused olive oils and vinegars, jellies, soaps, salves, and lip balms. We also sell herb seedlings and dry herbs and teas.
We grow all our herbs on our certified-organic farm and make all our products ourselves.
Restaurants
Atlas
James Adrian, chef/owner
127 Iowa Ave., Iowa City
(319) 341-7700
www.atlasiowacity.com
Lunch & Dinner 11- 10pm, Cocktails 10pm- 12:00am
Featuring an eclectic menu inspired by the seasons. Utilizing fresh local produce, much of it organic and serving only antibiotic-free and hormone-free meats.
Cedar Ridge Vineyards
Jeff Quint, owner
Jamie Siefken, general manager
1441 Marak Rd., Swisher
(319) 857-4300 • www.crwine.com
Mon-Tues: Closed; Wed-Fri: 11-9pm
Sat-Sun: 11-5; Sun Brunch: 9-1pm
Family-owned 7,000 square foot winery,
distillery, tasting room and event center providing the highest quality wines, spirits and entertainment experience around.
Chef's Table
Eric McDowell, chef/owner
223 East Washington St., Iowa City
(319) 321-9212, ericmcdowell223@yahoo.com
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11- 1:30 pm. Dinner: Mon-Sat 5-10:30 pm
Located in the heart of downtown Iowa City and situated next to the historic Englert Theatre, Chef's Table opened its doors in May of 2009. The menu features quality ingredients with emphasis on local availability and offers value at a level untouched in Iowa City today. By marrying exceptional food with an extensive wine cellar catering to every price range and preference, Chef's Table is able to offer a truly personalized dining experience.
Devotay
Kurt Michael Friese, Kim McWane Friese - Owners
Kevin Butler - Chef
117 N. Linn St., Iowa City
(319) 354-1001
www.devotay.net
Lunch: Mon-Sat 11am-2pm, Dinner: Sun-Thurs 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 5-10pm
We are a family-run, community-based restaurant that features the great foods of the small Iowa family farms and artisans.
El Banditos
Derek Perez, Chef/Owner
327 E. Market St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 358-2836, elbanditosiowacity@gmail.com
elbanditosiowacity.com
Sunday: 9 AM to 10 AM; Mon- Thursday: 11 AM to 10 PM Fri-Sat: 11 to Midnight
El Banditos features hand-rolled tacos, fresh guacamole, enchiladas, burritos and more. Their food is handmade from family recipes and experience. El Banditos proudly serves local produce as well as beef, pork and lamb from Solon's Pavelka Point and Decorah's Grass Run Farms.
Givannis
David Stein, General Manager
109 East College St., Iowa City
(319) 338-5967
www.givannis.net
Lunch Wed-Fri 11 to 2 pm; Dinner Mon-Thurs 5 to 10 pm;
Dinner Fri & Sat 5 to 10:30 pm; Dinner Sun 4 to 9 pm
Located on the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, Givanni's is a hip, casual, upscale restaurant with stimulating bi-weekly chef's features and a vast wine selection. Givanni's Menu is inspired by Italian, American, and vegetarian cuisine. Our skilled kitchen has been crafting local favorites such as Steak Deburgo and a Gorgonzola Crusted Iowa Pork Chop for over 25 years.
Leaf Kitchen
Harriet Woodford, owner
Masae Judge, owner & chef
301 1/2 Kirkwood Ave.
(319)339-1742, leaftearoom@hotmail.com
www.leafkitchen.com
Brunch 8 - 2 p.m. Sat. & Sun; lunch 11- 2 p.m. Tues. through Friday; Dinner 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tues, Wed, & Thursday, til 10:30 Friday and Sat. night
Restaurant, tea & coffee shop. Voted best restaurant/chef by Edible Iowa Magazine in Iowa, Leaf Kitchen now serves dinner. We offer "local ingredients with global flavors". Afternoon Tea by reservation.
Motley Cow Café
David Wieseneck, chef/owner
160 N. Linn St., Iowa City
(319) 688-9177
www.motleycowcafe.com
Dinner & Drinks: Mon-Sat 5-10pm, Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30-2:30, Sunday Brunch:9:30am-2pm
Frequently changing menu showcasing seasonal, local and organic ingredients. Fresh gourmet food served in an intimate setting. Extensive beer and wine list and full bar.
Oasis Falafel
Naftaly Stramer, owner
206 N. Linn St., Iowa City
(319) 358-7342
www.oasisfalafel.com
Lunch & Dinner: Mon-Sat 11am - 9pm
At Oasis, our falafel is made fresh daily. Every morning, fresh ingredients are mixed, mashed, and chopped so you can eat a hot, fast meal made with delicious, healthy, ancient ingredients like: Chickpeas, Olive Oil, Sesame Seeds, Garlic, Spices and LOVE!
One Twenty Six & Hearth
Mathew Chackalackal, owner
126 E. Washington St., Iowa City
(319) 887-1909
www.onetwentysix.net
Lunch & Dinner Daily
Sourcing local, sustainable, organic/natural ingredients. We host private parties, rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, etc. Private parking lot in downtown Iowa City. Hearth, our sister restaurant, is open next door!
Orchard Green Restaurant & Lounge
Brian & Shelly Heszic, owners
521 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City
(319) 354-1642
www.orchardgreenrestaurant.com
Sun-Tues 3 to 9 pm, Wed-Sat 3-10 pm
Mediterranean, seafood, steaks and
vegetarian
The Red Avocado
David Burt, Katy Meyer & Rachael Langin, owners
521 E. Washington St., Iowa City
(319) 651-6088
www.theredavocado.com
Dinner: Tues-Sat 5pm-9pm, Lunch/Brunch: Fri-Sun 11am-2pm, (Year Round)
Lunch: Tues-Thurs 11am-2pm (Spring thru Hallowe'en)
Our menu features creative, plant-based, organic dishes changing frequently to reflect the season and utilizing as many local ingredients as possible. We offer dinner, lunch, brunch, and catering. Our wine and beers list focuses on small to medium producers who use sustainable, organic and biodynamic methods as well as regional providers. Gourmet desserts are also an essential component to our menu.
Share
Joy Harringa, Director of F&B
210 South Dubuque St, Iowa City
(319) 354-4640
www.sharewinelounge.com
Daily Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 6:30 am – 11 pm
Share is not just a restaurant, it is a destination featuring an atmosphere of warm tones and relaxing vibes blended in perfect harmony. Ideal for gathering with friends to enjoy diverse culinary offerings while sipping on a selection of over 40 sensational wines by the glass. The menu sways with the seasons and compliments our wine selections while encouraging the guest to share, sample and explore a variety of cuisines. Our food is prepared using sensible and all fresh ingredients that are sure to fulfill your culinary cravings.
The Wedge Downtown
Steve Harding, Manager
136 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
(319) 351-9400
www.TheWedgePizza.com
Breakfast: 7am-2pm daily, Lunch/Dinner: 10:30am-11pm, Thurs-Sat open 'til midnight
The Wedge Downtown is the perfect compliment to our Riverside Drive deliver location. We are a locally-owned pizzeria with an eclectic selection of daily entree features, slices, soups, salads, sandwiches and a full breakfast menu. We use many local and organic ingredients and strive to make every meal a pleasurable and unique dining experience.
The Wedge Pizzeria
517 S. Riverside Dr., Iowa City
(319) 337-6677
Delivery & Carryout: 11am-Midnight Daily
Delivering pizzas, breadsticks, calzones, salads, beverages.
Vesta
Seth Hershey Chef/Owner
849 Quarry Road, Suite 100
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 398-3782, seth@vestaiowa.com
www.vestaiowa.com
11 AM to 10 PM 7 Days a Week
Vesta offers unique cuisine featuring the freshest local and seasonal ingredients.
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